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Patent EP-2425226-A1 (EP)
Title: Instrument à pipette
Inventor: AYLIFFE HAROLD E
IPC: G01N15/12
Filed: 2009-04-27
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un instrument à pipette 100 portant des circuits d'interrogation 132 aptes à interroger un signal de données reçu à partir d'une pointe de pipette d'instrument amovible 114. La pipette 100 comprend un microprocesseur et une mémoire 130 qui peuvent être programmés de façon à effectuer des opérations de collecte de données. Des commandes d'utilisateur comprennent, généralement, un bouton de démarrage 108, et un galet 110. Un dispositif d'affichage 112 peut présenter des options de dispositif par l'intermédiaire d'un ou plusieurs menus, et représenter des données résultant d'un ou plusieurs résultats de test. La pipette peut interroger des particules contenues dans un fluide s'écoulant à travers une pointe 114 par détection soit d'un phénomène de principe Coulter, soit d'un phénomène de décalage de Stokes, soit des deux.
Patent EP-2447971-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAN CHANG KYU
IPC: B60K37/06
Filed: 2009-07-01
Abstract: The present invention provides a combined switch unit and a combined switch module having the same, comprising: a housing; a printed circuit board disposed in the housing; and a switch unit. The switch unit comprises: a switch knob which is rotatably disposed on the housing in such a fashion as to be exposed at one end thereof to the housing; a switch driving body which is disposed inside the housing, and is connected with the switch knob; a switch supporting unit which supports the switch driving body with respect to the housing; and switches including directional switches which are disposed on the switch driving body and the printed circuit board and are driven by the motion performed on a plane that is vertical to a rotating axis of the switch knob, and a rotary switch which is driven by the central rotation of the rotating axis of the switch knob. The switch supporting unit comprises: a switch driving body directional supporting unit which supports the switch driving body to enable the switch knob to be actuated on the plane that is vertical to the rotating axis; and a switch driving body elastic supporting unit which elastically supports the actuation of the switch knob in the direction of the rotating axis.
Patent EP-2422672-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HA GUN-HO
IPC: A47L9/20
Filed: 2009-08-24
Abstract: Provided is a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner main body and a dust container communicating with the cleaner main body, the dust container storing dusts separated from air. The dust container includes a dust collection body including a dust storage part for storing the dusts, a pressing member for compressing the dusts stored in the dust collection body, and a cleaning member contacting an inner surface of the dust collection body to clean the inner surface of the dust collection body.
Patent EP-2511871-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ABIKO YUKIHIRO
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2009-12-09
Abstract: A capacitive sensor includes a plurality of electrodes each of which outputs an electrical signal corresponding to a capacitance determined by a distance between a surface of the capacitive sensor and an electrical conductor. The plurality of electrodes include electrodes having a first parasitic capacitance and electrodes having a second parasitic capacitance different from the first parasitic capacitance, and are arranged in a prescribed pattern different than a pattern of biometric information of a body part to be read by the capacitive sensor.
Patent EP-2226446-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DORSCH WOLFGANG
IPC: E04F13/04
Filed: 2010-01-29
Abstract: The lattice (1) has a glaze enclosing a grid-shaped arrangement and completely consisting of an electrically non conductive material. The grid-shaped arrangement comprises thread or twine (3), which contains metallic fiber portion. Metallic fibers comprise fiber ends, which are projected outwardly. The fiber ends freely lie at a surface of the glaze or closely lie under the surface of the glaze, so that an electrical contacting of the lattice with the surface of the glaze takes place. The metal fibers consist of stainless steel.
Patent EP-2372256-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WEBER TOBIAS
IPC: F24C15/32
Filed: 2010-03-31
Abstract: An oven muffle comprises 
(a) a muffle wall (22) comprising a mounting region (24) for a fan, and a plurality of through-holes (32) provided in the perimeter of said mounting region for insertion of connection bolts (36), and 
(b) a cover element (10) for said mounting region (24), said cover element comprising a plurality of lugs (20) comprising openings (18) which overlap said through-holes (32) of the muffle wall (22), said lugs projecting from said cover element towards the muffle wall so as to maintain the cover element at a distance to said muffle wall; 
 
In accordance with the present invention each of the through holes (32) provided in the muffle wall (22) comprises a lug (34) projecting towards the cover element (10). 
In this manner, the individual projections provided at the cover member and at the muffle wall can be implemented with shallower and smoother surface geometries which are easier to manufacture than those used in prior art muffles.
Patent EP-2385239-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROMEO ILEANA
IPC: F02M51/06
Filed: 2010-05-06
Abstract: Valve assembly (11) for an injection valve (10), comprising a valve body (14) including a central longitudinal axis (L), the valve body (14) comprising a cavity (18) with a fluid inlet portion (42) and a fluid outlet portion (40), a valve needle (20) axially movable in the cavity (18), the valve needle (20) preventing a fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion (40) in a closing position and releasing the fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion (40) in further positions, and an electro-magnetic actuator unit (36) being designed to actuate the valve needle (20), the electro-magnetic actuator unit (36) comprising a solenoid (38) being arranged radially outside the valve body (14), a housing (39) being arranged radially outside the valve body (14) and being in contact with the valve body (14) in a contact section (50) of the valve body (14), the contact section (50) having an upper boundary (52) facing the fluid inlet portion (42), and an armature (22) being axially movable in the cavity (18) of the valve body (14). A stop surface (48) of the valve body (14) facing the fluid outlet portion (40) is designed to limit the axial movement of the armature (22). The valve body (14) has a wall section (55) extending axially from the upper boundary (52) of the contact section (50) to an axial position being equal to an axial position of the stop surface (48). The wall section (55) comprises at least along a part of its axial extension a permanent magnetic wall part (56).
Patent EP-2295447-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAUS JUAN
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2002-12-05
Abstract: The present invention provides isolated GPBP-interacting 90 and 130 kDa polypeptides, and portions thereof (GIP90/130 polypeptides), antibodies to the GIP90/130 polypeptides, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The present invention also provides isolated GIP90/130 nucleic acid sequences, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acid sequences, and host cells transfected with the expression vectors. The invention further provides methods for detecting the GIP90/130 polypeptides or nucleic acid sequences, methods for inhibiting interactions between GPBP and GIP90/130 polypeptides, betwee pol k76 and GIP90/130 polypeptides or aggregation of GIP90/130 polypeptides, and methods for treating patients with autoimmune disorders or cancer.
Patent EP-2322573-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SANDSTROM PAUL HARRY
IPC: C08K5/09
Filed: 2010-10-01
Abstract: The invention relates to preparation of a high silica reinforcement-containing rubber composition by a method which involves a delayed and divided inclusion of greater than 50 percent of fatty acid salt processing aid to a rubber composition in an internal rubber mixer following completion of addition of precipitated silica and silica coupling agent in a preceding rubber mixing step in an internal rubber mixer. The invention further relates to a resulting rubber composition and to tires having a component thereof such as, for example, a tire tread.
Patent EP-2322331-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOCH KLAUS
IPC: B26D7/32
Filed: 2010-11-08
Abstract: The slicer (1) has a blade (3) rotated in a cutting plane for separating round slices of a string-shaped cutting product e.g. string-shaped food such as sausage, and a back and forth movable slide (2) exhibiting a cutting product support (21). A chain frame (4) is provided with parallel rotating chains (41) to retain the separated slices. The parallel rotating chains in an area (A) of the chain frame exhibit smaller distance to each other than that in another area (B) of the chain frame. The former area is arranged near a lower end of the chain frame.
Patent EP-2333508-A1 (EP)
Title: Pressure transmitter with temperature sensor
Inventor: VETTER BERND
IPC: G01L19/00
Filed: 2010-12-09
Abstract: The transmitter has chemical seal housings (1-3) with membrane beds (11, 31, 51), which are inserted into an opening. A tubular body is provided with an annular membrane, which is attached to the membrane beds or to the tubular body in a fluid-tight manner. A temperature sensor stays in direct contact with a measuring material at direct proximity of a membrane, which is made of tantalum, titanium and nickel. The latter membrane comprises a central hole (32) for accommodating the temperature sensor, where the hole is centrally or eccentrically arranged.
Patent EP-2189179-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SIBERNALER JEAN-MARC
IPC: A61J1/00
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: A connector (10) for facilitating fluid communication between a sealed container (12) having an access port (16) and at least one fluid passageway transferring a fluid between a fluid source and the access port is described. The connector comprises a body (24) having a first end (26) configured for receiving a fluid and a second end (28) for receiving the access port of the container. The body defines a fluid passageway (60) between the first and second ends. A septum (50) is connected to the first end of the body and a luer cap (42, 53) attached to said body seals the first end. The connector also comprises a piercing member (66) that is in communication with the fluid passageway for transferring fluid passed into the body to the access port. The piercing member is at least partially enclosed by the body. A locking member (32) is also provided that is axially slidable along the body between a first or unlocked position and a second or locked position to prevent movement of the body relative to the access port.
Patent EP-2196473-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JAMES BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2002-07-04
Abstract: There is provided a therapeutic agent for combating mycobacterial infections, comprising an  M. tuberculosis  peptide having the sequence SEQ ID NO: 125, or a variant thereof having at least 70% amino acid identity therewith, or a fragment thereof having at least 10 amino acid residues, or a derivative thereof, wherein said variant, fragment or derivative has a common antigenic cross-reactivity to said isolated peptide; wherein the peptide is encoded by an  M .  tuberculosis  gene the expression of which is induced or up-regulated under culture conditions that are nutrient-starving and which maintain mycobacterial latency, said conditions being obtainable by batch fermentation of an  M .  tuberculosis  mycobacterium for at least 40 days post-inoculation, when compared with culture conditions that are not nutrient-starving and which support exponential growth of said mycobacterium.
Patent EP-2348141-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BORREGAARD SUNE PELLE
IPC: H01M10/42
Filed: 2010-01-22
Abstract: The application relates to a portable device comprising a substrate, a number of electronic components, and a battery comprising an anode and a cathode for energizing at least some of the components. The application further relates to a method of protection a portable device against corrosion and to the use of a portable device. The object of the present application is to protect selected metallic parts of a bodyworn electronic device against corrosion in a flexible and controlled manner. The problem is solved in that the portable device comprises a sacrificial anode. This has the advantage that corrosion can be contained at a specific location. The invention may e.g. be used for portable listening devices, e.g. hearing aids or headsets or earphones comprising a part adapted for being worn at or in an ear of a user.
Patent EP-2230564-A1 (EP)
Inventor: URANO ETSUAKI
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2010-03-18
Abstract: A fixing device including: an endless belt that is driven to perform a circulating motion; a pressing member and a fixing roller that face each other with the endless belt therebetween, the pressing member being caused to press the fixing roller, which is preliminarily heated, via the belt to form a fixing nip in which a toner image is thermally fixed onto a recording sheet S passing through therein; a cooler that cools at least a paper-contact range of the belt within which the recording sheet S passing through the fixing nip contacts; and a temperature-decrease controller that causes the cooler to cool at least the paper-contact range of the belt before the toner image is thermally fixed onto the recording sheet S.
Patent EP-2371597-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AMATO DAVIDE
IPC: B60J7/06
Filed: 2010-03-29
Abstract: An actuation system (10) for a covering tarpaulin of an open top-bodies (12) is described, comprising centerings (16) slidable with their own feet (17) on the top of the side panels (S) of the top-body to support and open out/pack the covering tarpaulin, and a ring of rope to move the centerings above the panel so as to open out/pack the covering tarpaulin. 
     In order to correct the variations in tension of the rope there are means for modifying the path of the rope in response to a variation of the tension thereof, so as to compensate for the loosening or the tightening of the rope and to keep the tension at a desired value.
Patent EP-2312583-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAEK JI-SEON
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2010-03-31
Abstract: An optical reproducing apparatus (100) connectable to optical pickups (160) and a method of controlling an optical pickup (160) thereof are provided. The optical reproducing apparatus (100) measures resistance of an optical pickup (160) on a port of a connection unit (120) to which the optical pickup (160) is connected, and determines the type of the optical pickup according to the measured resistance. Accordingly, optical reproducing apparatuses may be controlled according to the type of optical pickups, and manufactured using various optical pickups without checking the type of optical pickups, which allows convenient manufacturing of optical reproducing apparatuses.
Patent EP-2374509-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOCH JOCHIM DR
IPC: A62B7/00
Filed: 2010-04-08
Abstract: The breathing cycle device (1) has a breathing gas line (2) to form a breathing cycle system (5). A cooling device (7) is equipped with a cooling element (8) for cooling a respiratory gas guided through the breathing gas line. The cooling element is separated from the breathing gas by a wall (12). The wall is designed as a deformable wall to create a direct contact between the cooling element and the wall. A carbon dioxide absorber (6) is equipped for withdrawal of carbon dioxide from the breathing cycle system, where an oxygen tank (9) is provided for storage of oxygen.
Patent EP-2380601-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PANDIT ABHAY
IPC: A61L27/24
Filed: 2010-04-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to the fabrication of multichannel nerve conduits for use in the repair of nerve injury. In particular, the invention relates to collagen multichannel nerve conduits which are suitable for use in repair of peripheral nerves.
Patent EP-2378766-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GREEN NICHOLAS
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2010-04-16
Abstract: Broadcast server and method for transmitting electronic program guide data to set top boxes (4) via a broadcast network (6). The broadcast server (8) is arranged to prepare a list of unique entries and associated identifications of the text items received, and to provide a compressed list to the plurality of set top boxes (4). The broadcast server (8) repeats the following steps for each text item in the list: 
- determining whether a next text item has a number of shared characters at the start in common with a compressed text item from the compressed list, identifying said compressed text item as a source of shared characters and determining the number of shared characters; 
- storing for the next text item an identification, a reference to the source of shared characters, the number of shared characters, and the remaining non-shared text in the compressed list.
Patent EP-2218895-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NANBA KUNIO
IPC: F02D9/10
Filed: 2003-11-13
Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation device has a valve housing (1) provided with an exhaust gas circulation passage communicating with an exhaust gas passage of an internal combustion engine for recirculating a part of exhaust gas to an intake air passage. The device further comprises a flow volume control valve (2 to 4) provided with a valve (3) accommodated movably in the valve housing (1) to change an opening degree of the exhaust gas circulation passage (15), and a power unit (5 to 8) for rotatably driving the flow volume control valve. The power unit (5 to 8) causes the valve (3) of the flow volume control valve (2 to 4) to execute an opening and closing swing operation so as to pass through the fully closed valve position by a given flap opening degree during a given period just after the internal combustion engine is turned off or just before the internal combustion engine is turned on.
Patent EP-2392467-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BALLET WIM
IPC: B41M5/00
Filed: 2010-06-07
Abstract: An inkjet printable substrate (1) with an essentially unpigmented sizing layer (3) on at least one surface of a raw cellulosic substrate (2) is proposed, wherein the sizing layer (3) essentially consists of a combination of a polyaluminium hydroxychloride compound with at least one organic cationic polydimethylammonium compound, applied as an aqueous formulation at a pH of less than 6 in which the polyaluminium hydroxychloride is in solution and the cationic polydimethylammonium compound is in dispersion.
Patent EP-2332409-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HUANG BAO-SHAN
IPC: A61K31/44
Filed: 2007-10-16
Abstract: Methods are provided which include converting oripavine to other opiates, including converting oripavine to naltrexone, buprenorphine, 14-hydroxymorphinone and/or converting 14-hydroxymorphinone to oxymorphone. Purification and salt formation are optionally included.
Patent EP-2415881-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TAUGERBECK RALF
IPC: E21B7/02
Filed: 2010-08-04
Abstract: Holding device (27) comprises a gripping device, which is arranged on a mounting. A tap hole drilling machine (10) exhibits a mounting (11) having a movably arranged drill- and hammer mechanism (16). The drill- and hammer mechanism comprises a drill rod receptacle (17) for connecting the drill rod. The gripping device acts relative to drill rod receptacle for holding the drill rod. The drill rod is firmly fixed on the mounting by the gripping device. An independent claim is also included for removing the drill rod from drill rod receptacle of tap hole drilling machine, comprising moving the drill rod receptacle to the gripping device such that the drill rod is removed from the drill rod receptacle.
Patent EP-2289405-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HYOGO MITSUSHI
IPC: A61B5/0225
Filed: 2010-08-31
Abstract: A biological information monitor includes: a first measuring unit which measures a pulse wave propagation time of a patient; a second measuring unit which measures a blood pressure of the patient; a calculating unit which calculates an estimated blood pressure value of the patient based on the pulse wave propagation time of the patient; a setting unit which sets a threshold; and a determining unit which compares the estimated blood pressure value with the threshold. The second measuring unit is activated to measure the blood pressure of the patient at least one of at time intervals and at a time when an operator operates the second measuring unit, and the second measuring unit is activated to measure the blood pressure of the patient by the determining unit based on the comparison result.
Patent EP-2270233-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CLAREBOUT GERVAIS
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2005-09-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of both RD9 and IS6110 as nucleic acid targets, for the specific and sensitive detection of a mycobacterium of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MtbC), and/or for the specific and sensitive discrimination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium canetti on one hand, from the other strains of said MtbC on the other hand. Advantageously, said MtbC detection and said species discrimination can be made in a single amplification run (multiplex PCR). The means of the invention are advantageous tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Patent EP-2327375-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEAURAIN JACQUES
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 2003-10-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate (1), a second plate, referred to as the lower plate (2), and a core (3), the upper surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part (10) of the lower surface of the upper plate (1) and the lower surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate (2), and the lower plate (1) being movable at least with respect to the core (3), characterised in that there are cooperation means between the lower plate (2) and the core (3), so as to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate (2), and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2), around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate (2).
Patent EP-2308607-A1 (EP)
Title: Coating structure
Inventor: EIGENBROD VOLKMAR
IPC: B05D5/02
Filed: 2010-10-12
Abstract: The anti-adhesive coating for a surface of a substrate containing an anti-adhesive plastic such as a fluorine polymer, comprises hierarchical layer structures applied on a micro-structured lower base with a micro-structured first layer and an overlapped sub micro-structured second layer. The first layer has 5-30 wt.% of organic or inorganic particles such as polyphenylene sulfone or silicon carbide. The anti-adhesive coating has a water contact angle (CA) of >= 150[deg] C in connection with water contact angle-hysteresis (CAH) of = 8[deg] and/or a flow angle of = 10[deg] . The anti-adhesive coating for a surface of a substrate containing an anti-adhesive plastic such as a fluorine polymer, comprises hierarchical layer structures applied on a micro-structured lower base with a micro-structured first layer and an overlapped sub micro-structured second layer. The first layer has 5-30 wt.% of organic or inorganic particles such as polyphenylene sulfone or silicon carbide. The anti-adhesive coating has a water contact angle (CA) of >= 150[deg] C in connection with water contact angle-hysteresis (CAH) of = 8[deg] and/or a flow angle of = 10[deg] . The anti-adhesive coating has an adhesive tape-deduction power of 0. An independent claim is included for a method for producing an anti-adhesive coating.